Building Industry Hot Sheet Archives

April Hot Sheet

May 1, 2014

“We see improving signs of new-home construction as we move into the spring buying season. The strongest recovery is in the Northeast and Midwest, where builders were hampered by severe winter weather earlier in the year.” Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home…

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March Hot Sheet

March 31, 2014

“There is no doubt that the persistently bad weather took a toll on sales in February. However, builders continued to increase their inventory of for-sale homes, indicating they still anticipate a relatively strong spring buying season.” – Kevin Kelly, NAHB chairman and home builder from Wilmington, Del.” Sales of newly…

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February Hot Sheet

March 3, 2014

“Cold weather clearly put a chill on new home construction last month and this is also reflected in our latest builder confidence survey. Further, builders continue to face other obstacles, including rising materials prices and a lack of buildable lots and labor.” Kevin Kelly, NAHB chairman and home builder/developer…

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October Hot Sheet

November 1, 2013

“A spike in mortgage interest rates along with the paralysis in Washington that led to the government shutdown and uncertainty regarding the nation’s debt limit have caused builders and consumers to take pause. However, interest rates remain near historic lows and we don’t expect the level of rates to have…

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September Hot Sheet

October 1, 2013

“Overall, this hot sheet is an encouraging report as builders are seeing pent-up demand begin to be released for single-family homes despite head-winds such as rising mortgage rates and tight credit conditions.” NAHB Chairman Rick Judson, a home builder from Charlotte, N.C.

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